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Definition of terce in English: tercenoun təːstərs A service forming part of the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said (or chanted) at the third hour of the day (i.e. 9 a.m.). 辰时经（天主教七段祈祷时间中的第三段，上午九时开始） Example sentencesExamples - The Order of Service for Noonday may be used (with appropriate choices from the options for lessons and collects) for terce, sext, or none.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin tertia, feminine of tertius 'third'. Compare with tierce. Rhymesamerce, asperse, averse, biodiverse, burse, coerce, converse, curse, diverse, Erse, hearse, immerse, intersperse, nurse, perse, perverse, purse, reimburse, submerse, terse, transverse, verse, worse Definition of terce in US English: tercenountərstərs A service forming part of the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said (or chanted) at the third hour of the day (i.e. 9 a.m.). 辰时经（天主教七段祈祷时间中的第三段，上午九时开始） Example sentencesExamples - The Order of Service for Noonday may be used (with appropriate choices from the options for lessons and collects) for terce, sext, or none.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin tertia, feminine of tertius ‘third’. Compare with tierce. |